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> <channel><title>www.DiamondNe.ws &#187; South Africa</title> <atom:link href="http://www.diamondne.ws/tag/south-africa/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.diamondne.ws</link> <description>Diamond News</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:24:06 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Rachel Bilson Designs Everlon Bracelet with Diamond Knot with 20% Proceeds Going to Diamond Empowerment Fund</title><link>http://www.diamondne.ws/2010/03/09/rachel-bilson-designs-everlon-bracelet-with-diamond-knot-with-20-proceeds-going-to-diamond-empowerment-fund/</link> <comments>http://www.diamondne.ws/2010/03/09/rachel-bilson-designs-everlon-bracelet-with-diamond-knot-with-20-proceeds-going-to-diamond-empowerment-fund/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:58:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Americas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry Organisations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jewelry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[People]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Regional News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DEF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diamond Empowerment Fund]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diamond Information Center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diamond Mining]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Everlon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Macy's]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Macy.com]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rachel Bilson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.diamondne.ws/?p=6618</guid> <description><![CDATA[Rachel Bilson who traveled to Botswana and South Africa late last year to learn about diamond mining and the impact it has made in the lives of the people there with the Diamond Information Center, has designed a bracelet, with $20 from each sale going to the non-profit Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF). The bracelet, which [...]
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